Occidental Petroleum Corporation, commonly known as Oxy, is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration and production, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was founded in Los Angeles in 1920, but its modern growth traces to 1957, when Armand Hammer took a controlling stake and became president and chief executive, expanding the company's operations through the 1960s into Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Trinidad and the United Kingdom. Oxy now concentrates its production in the Permian Basin of the United States and in the Middle East, including Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, producing about 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day as of 2025. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange as OXY and is a component of the S&P 500.
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Company TypePublic company incorporated in Delaware; hydrocarbon exploration and production 1 Founded Year HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States 1 Connections
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A major oil and gas company; classified in the atlas petroleum-industry.
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1. Wikipedia, Occidental Petroleum Corporation
WikipediaLead paragraph, REST summary extract, retrieved 2026-09-13
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in the United States and the Middle East. It is incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law and is headquartered in Houston.
History section, opening sentence
Occidental Petroleum was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1920.
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